Pneumoconiosis-associated death rates among US coal workers examined from 2020 to 2023
How many coal miners are still dying from black lung disease?
A report examined pneumoconiosis-associated death rates among coal workers in the United States from 2020 to 2023. The specific death rates,…
A new report tracks black lung deaths among U.S. coal workers from 2020 to 2023, but the key numbers on how many miners died are not yet ava…
Worldwide surveillance report tracks progress toward Guinea worm disease eradication
Global health officials track progress toward eradicating Guinea worm disease
A global surveillance report monitored progress toward dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease) eradication from January 2024 through June 2025.…
Global health officials track progress toward eradicating Guinea worm disease, a parasitic infection causing painful skin blisters, through …
Zika virus outbreak reported in Dhaka, Bangladesh during late 2024
Zika virus outbreak reported in Dhaka, Bangladesh. What does this mean?
An outbreak report describes a Zika virus outbreak in Dhaka, Bangladesh from September to December 2024. No study design, population details…
Zika virus outbreak reported in Dhaka, Bangladesh, between September and December 2024, posing risks of fever, rash, joint pain, and serious…
Gaps exist in tobacco-free policies and cessation treatment availability at US behavioral health facilities
Are mental health facilities helping people quit smoking? Gaps exist.
An observational report of behavioral health treatment facilities in the United States found gaps in tobacco-free policies and the availabil…
Behavioral health facilities often lack tobacco-free policies and quit-smoking treatments, leaving patients without essential support to sto…
Case series describes possible severe withdrawal syndrome in 23 patients using illegal opioids in Pittsburgh
Doctors report possible severe withdrawal in 23 patients using illegal opioids in Pittsburgh
A case series of 23 patients in Pittsburgh hospitals who used illegally manufactured opioids reported a possible severe withdrawal syndrome.…
Doctors in Pittsburgh report 23 patients using illegal opioids experienced possible severe withdrawal, highlighting a potential risk that ne…
MMWR QuickStats publication schedule changes to bimonthly frequency.
CDC's QuickStats publication schedule changes to bimonthly releases
A notice to readers of MMWR states that the QuickStats feature will be published on a bimonthly basis. This is an administrative update, not…
The CDC's QuickStats health data visualizations will now appear every two months instead of weekly in future MMWR issues.
Erratum published for unspecified study; no clinical data available for review.
A published research article has been corrected by its authors.
An erratum notice has been published for an unspecified study. No details on study design, population, intervention, or results are provided…
A scientific journal published a correction notice for a previous research article to ensure accuracy and clarity in the official record.
Framework proposed for evaluating large healthcare data resources
Researchers propose a standard framework for evaluating large healthcare data resources
A publication describes a standard framework for evaluating large healthcare data resources. The study type, population, and specific findin…
A new standard framework helps health professionals assess the quality and usefulness of large healthcare data resources to make comparisons…
Field report notes increase in imported malaria cases in three U.S. southern border jurisdictions.
Are more people bringing malaria across the southern U.S. border?
A descriptive field report from three U.S. southern border jurisdictions observed an increase in imported malaria cases. The report did not …
Health officials report an increase in imported malaria cases arriving in three U.S. southern border jurisdictions, prompting doctors to wat…
Global Polio Eradication Progress Described in 2022-2023 Surveillance Report
Is the world still making progress against polio? A two-year check-in.
A worldwide surveillance report covering January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2023, describes progress toward polio eradication. No specific int…
A global check-in confirms forward motion in the two-year fight to erase polio, keeping momentum alive against a disease that can paralyze c…
Erratum notice published without study data, methods, or findings
What does this medical journal correction mean for you?
This is an erratum notice. No study type, population, intervention, or results are reported. Clinicians should not use this notice for clini…
This journal correction notice fixes a typo in an earlier paper and offers no new health information or findings for patients to consider.
Observational study examines walking for transportation and leisure among US adults
How many Americans walk to get places versus walk for fun?
An observational study assessed the percentage of US adults aged ≥18 years who walked for transportation and leisure in the past 7 days. The…
Americans walked for transportation and leisure during a 7-day period in 2022, but the study didn't report the actual percentage of people w…